The Simpsons
Warning : This article contains spoiler for The Simpsons time of year 35 , episode 9 .
Summary
retiring episode ofThe SimpsonsandFuturamaimplied that the two were set in the same universe , but season 35 of the former has ruined this reading by entail that one show survive as a video series within the other . The Simpsonshas a tricky relationship with canon , as the animated sitcom has been know to retcon the ages of its characters , the fix of their domicile State Department , and even the expiry of supporting lead . As such , it is sometimes tough to get a read on what is and is n’t tangible within the human race of the serial publication .
Another example is the disarray of whetherThe Simpsonsshares a fictional universe withFuturama . Both shows were co - created by Matt Groening , and they have ofttimes featured shared characters . InThe Simpsonsseason 16 , installment 15 , “ Future - Drama , ” Bender passes Bart and Homer in a burrow , while Leela and Fry are see in time of year 23 , sequence 18 , “ mind My Cheating Bart . ” In 2014,The SimpsonsandFuturamahad a full - blown crossoverepisode , but it was a failure for several reasons . Still , that failure is n’t as bad as the fact that the people behind these two shows ca n’t make up their minds about how they ’re canonically connected .
The Simpsons time of year 36 will bear Springfield ’s most famous family through into 2025 , and here ’s everything we sleep together about the show ’s rejoinder on Fox .
A Fan of Futurama’s Hedonismbot Appears in The Simpsons Season 35 Episode 9
InThe Simpsonsseason 35 , episode 9 , “ Murder She Boat , ” one of the passengers on the Nerd Boat can be image cosplaying as theFuturamacharacter Hedonismbot . He also provide a couch for the fibre acknowledge as Comic Book Guy to faint on in a neat ocular gag . However , this throwaway joke has a major deduction for both shows : Futuramaexists as a fancied television receiver show inThe Simpsons .
This is n’t the first time that this bizarre contradiction has arisen . InThe Simpsonsseason 15 , episode 22 , a character complained aboutFuturamabeing canceled , while , in season 14 , episode 5 , Comic Book Guy inexplicably owned a toy toy of the show ’s Planet Express ship . However , The Simpsonshas never explained howFuturamacan at the same time be a fabricated show that characters determine and a shared realism that the hoagy also live in . Eventhe worstSimpsonsepisodesusually make sense , but this special plot hole is elusive to elucidate .
Futurama Existing in The Simpsons Complicates Its Canon
Futurama ’s characters have appear inThe Simpsonsnumerous time , signify the two display share a fancied universe . However , a fan cosplaying as Hedonismbot implies thatFuturamaexists as a fictional TV show withinThe Simpsonsuniverse , as do the earlier nod toFuturama ’s fad condition within the globe of the show . As such , it is unclear whether Matt Groening ’s two most famous show apportion a universe or not . To make matters more confusing , Netflix’sDisenchantmentalso featured nod to bothFuturamaandThe Mrs. Simpson , meaning there might be another show trapped in this progressively elaborate existential quandary .
